The outspoken CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, has openly called for a boycott of Bill Gates’ Microsoft Corporation in a surprising move that has rocked the IT world.
The two billionaires’ rivalry has intensified significantly, with Musk accusing Microsoft of monopolizing important tech sectors and impeding innovation.The Feud’s Origin
Although Musk and Gates’ animosity is not new, hostilities seem to have been rekindled recently. Musk attacked Microsoft on social media for allegedly engaging in “anti-competitive practices,”
saying the business is stifling smaller rivals in industries including software development, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence by utilizing its market dominance.
Musk’s post, “Microsoft is not fostering innovation; they’re crushing it,” sparked a heated internet discussion.